In a world where it seems even Facebook can be hijacked, it is not surprising that the issue of digital trust is creeping up the agenda for DevOps professionals.It was certainly under discussion at CA World ’17 in Las Vegas Thanksgiving week, 2017, where CA Technologies was presenting new mainframe solutions to help organizations gain insights into performance issues while still protecting customer privacy.The NASDAQ-listed company creates software that fuels transformation for companies and enables them to seize the opportunities of the application economy. At...

In a scene reminiscent of Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, in which aliens send a message to humans in the form of a repetitive sound sequence, big data, which at times does feel like a message from aliens, could end up being displayed in the form of sound rather than a chart or a graph. This, researchers say, because we recognize patterns faster with our ears than our eyes.Hence, two professors at Virginia Tech are working on a pioneering project to turn big data into immersive sound.They will analyze the earth’s atmosphere, which offers...

Despite its recent price growth, Bitcoin is still a largely niche currency in the real world. It has a global reputation as an investment commodity, but it hasn't yet affected how ordinary people live their lives. But this could all be about to change.Many investors and financial experts view Bitcoin as a method of preserving wealth. They see it as a tool for hedging against currency devaluation -- as Bitcoins aren't printed or influenced by the fiscal policies of governments.But there is evidence that the use of Bitcoin is now expanding to more accessible areas...